‘Big Joke’ fights suspension

Sidelined assistant chief, who is facing money-laundering charges, claims that rival police officers are plotting against him.

‘Big Joke’ fights suspension
On Thursday, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn arrives at the Bangkok office of the Royal Thai Police. ( Photo supplied )

Surachate” Great Joke” Hakparn, the neglected deputy police chief, went to authorities office on Thursday to file an appeal against his expulsion and pledged to file legal actions against any opponents who attempt to stop him from becoming the next federal police chief.

Pol Gen Surachate claimed to have sent his concerns to the Royal Thai Police’s authorities fee and an ethics commission. He was wearing a suit and tie rather of his standard.

According to him, acting acting national chief Kitrat Panphet’s order was unlawful because the rules require that a suspension proposal be made first by appropriate investigators. But in his situation, he said, the research committee was formed on the same day he was suspended.

He claimed that he also intended to complain about allegations that Pol Gen and Kitrat, along with other commissioners and commanders, were behind a motion to have him removed from the pressure and that he planned to do so.

Those involved in the action, he said, had raised claims that he was involved in laundering money from online gaming businesses. He was supposed to be barred from a campaign to police chief in October due to the allegations and his expulsion.

Pol Gen Surachate, 53, said he was then the most top candidate for the best job. He was even thought to be a candidate for the mayor’s position last season, but it was lost to Pol Gen Torsak, whose brother is the Crown Property Bureau’s mind. Since then, the two people and their backers have been fighting.

Pol Gen Kitrat was appointed as the acting chief of the Prime Minister’s Office next month, replacing the two gentlemen who were dormant until Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister’s office.

According to Pol Gen Surachate, the person who wants to be the novel captain allegedly persuaded the prime minister to send him back to the Royal Thai Police company so that he could be subject to the suspension purchase.

He emphasized that he remained honest pending the outcome of an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, making him the most top deputy national key.

On April 2, Pol Gen Surachate reported to authorities to appear in court on money laundering charges. He was then released on bail.

In awaited results of studies into money-laundering allegations against him, acting federal police captain Pol Gen Kitrat Panphet ordered the expulsion of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.